Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Is prostate cancer not a big deal these days if caught early on

Is prostate cancer not a big deal these days if caught early on?
Is it like breast cancer where as long as it's detected early and as long as it's removed there's no concern really??
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1 :
Its a very big deal because the prostate has to be removed and that can cause problems like incontinence and erectile dysfunction.
2 :
If caught really really early it responds to treatment very well. Depending on the stage and if it has metastasized to any other places is how treatment is determined. There are 3 primary treatments (and other also) which are: 1. Hormone therapy if the tumor is hormone sensitive 2. Radiation Seed Implants. They put 20-40 very small radioactive beads all around the prostate and allow the radiation to kill the cancer cells. 3. The most radical is a Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy. And yes this can cause incontinence & impotence. The best is to have your doctor check you at regular intervals.
3 :
That's correct. I still wouldn't call it "not a big deal" because you would still need to get checked repeatedly to see if the cancer returns... and we're talking about something with the potential to kill you if it does return. But yeah, most likely if it's caught early it'll just be removed, it won't be a life changing event, and you'll be fine.

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